Denzel Bowles (born May 1, 1989[1]) is an American former professional basketball player.
Professional career
2011–12 season
Bowles began his professional career with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian League. There, he averaged 12.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game while playing in 12 games.
On May 6, 2012, Bowles helped the B-Meg Llamados to win the 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup championship. He was fouled with 1.2 seconds left in the seventh game of the championship series, and nailed both free throws to send the game into overtime and win 90–84. Bowles finished that game with 39 points and 21 rebounds.
In the middle of 2013, Bowles returned to the Philippines for the second time as an import for his former team in the country, now renamed as the San Mig Coffee Mixers, for the 2013 PBA Commissioner's Cup.
In January 2016, Bowles signed again with the Star Hotshots as the team's import for the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup. However, in March 2016, Bowles was released by the Hotshots to attend a family matter in the United States.[7]
2016–17 season
He signed a contract with the Lebanese team Al Mouttahed on January 4 to join the FLB league.
In February 2017, Bowles signed with the TNT KaTropa of the PBA as the team's import for the 2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup.[8] However, on March 16, a day before the conference began, he was declared by the team as "not fit", thus dropping him from the team.[9]
2017–18 season
On September 18, 2017, Bowles signed with the Israeli team Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season.[10] However, on October 25, 2017, he was released by Eilat after appearing in three games.[11]